Paris Olympics 2024: Recap day six of Games as Aussies strike gold again in the pool
It was another action-packed day at the Paris Olympics, with Australia making a huge splash in the pool and on the podium. RECAP all the action from day six.
AUSSIES WIN!!!
Australia has claimed GOLD in the 4x200m freestyle final.
Mollie O’Callaghan, Lani Pallister, Brianna Throssell and Ariarne Titmus have done it in 7:38.08 - just shy of the world record.
CONGRATS GIRLS!!!!
HERE KAYLEE COMES
Australian superstar Kaylee is preparing for the 200m backstroke semi final.
MAGIC FROM MORRIS
Aussie windsurfer Grae Morris will definitely leave the Paris Olympics with a medal - but what colour is still to be determined.
The 20-year-old is in the box seat to snag gold after he finished first in the qualifying series on Thursday.
He will go into the three-sailor final to decide who takes the top prize.
HOCKEYROOS ON THE BOARD
It’s a GOAL for Australia as Kaitlin Nobbs makes it 2-1 early in the third.
A deflection off an Argentina stick got past their goalie and the Hockeyroos are on the move.
DEAD HEAT!
Australia’s Cameron McEvoy is through to the 50m freestyle final after recording the equal-fastest time in the semi-final.
The Aussie hit the wall at 21.38 alongside Great Britain’s Benjamin Proud.
Unfortunately, fellow Aussie Ben Armbruster did not progress.
Set your alarm for the final at 2.30am tomorrow.
Goat Biles
NBA superstar Kevin Durant has congratulated Simon Biles on her latest gold.
Who but Hubert?
Hungary’s Hubert Kós claims gold in the 200m backstroke final with a time of 1:54.26.
Apostolos Christou wins silver for Greece and Roman Mityukov bronze for Switzerland.
McIntosh claims ANOTHER gold
Canada’s Summer McIntosh has claimed a second gold at the Paris Olympics, winning the women’s 200m butterfly final.
The 17-year-old swimming sensation beat out American Regan Smith, who took home silver and China’s Zhang Yufei, who claimed bronze.
McIntosh’s 2:03:03 set an Olympic record.
Australia’s Lizzie Dekkers finished fourth. What an incredible effort!
Simone Biles wins the gold!
WAS THERE EVER ANY DOUBT!?
She was pushed by Rebeca Andrade but a small penalty for going out of bounds saw Biles needing a 13.868 to win the gold.
She absolutely nailed the routine with a 15.066 to win by more than a point.
What a champion.
Saya Sakakibara in action
Saya Sakakibara easily takes her first BMX heat.
She hit the front early and never looked back.
Fellow Aussie :Lauren Reynolds was pipped on the line to finish fourth.
Wright through to the quarter-finals.
It was not a thrilling final with relatively flat conditions but Wright had all the class to extract a pair of fives from her two best waves as Lelior couldn’t find a solid run.
Wright will now face American Caroline Marks for a place in the semifinal.
